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PREORDER: To Slip the Bonds of Earth signed by Amanda Flower [3/26]

Preorder your signed copy of Amanda Flower's newest historical fiction novel based on Katharine Wright, sister of Wilbur and Orville Wright. 
The new book is titled To Slip the Bonds of Earth and is set to be released on March 26th, 2024. 

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To Slip the Bonds of Earth: A Riveting Mystery Based on a True History By Amanda Flower Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9781496747662
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Published: Kensington - March 26th, 2024

While not as famous as her older siblings Wilbur and Orville, the celebrated inventors of flight, Katharine Wright is equally inventive – especially when it comes to solving crimes – in USA Today bestselling author Amanda Flower’s radiant new historical mystery series inspired by the real sister of the Wright Brothers.


LIBRARY: Marta McDowell at the Hudson Library [4/29]

Discover the surprising influence that gardens and gardening have had on mystery novels and their authors with the Hudson Library & Historical Society on Monday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. when horticulturist Marta McDowell discusses her new book Gardening Can Be Murder. This program has been generously funded by the Hudson Garden Club.  

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Gardening Can Be Murder: How Poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels, and Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers By Marta McDowell Cover Image
$29.00
ISBN: 9781643261126
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Published: Timber Press - September 5th, 2023

This fun, engrossing book takes a look at the surprising influence that gardens and gardening have had on mystery novels and their authors.

With their deadly plants, razor-sharp shears, shady corners, and ready-made burial sites, gardens make an ideal scene for the perfect murder.


LIBRARY: McKay Coppins at the Hudson Library [4/25]

Join the Hudson Library & Historical Society on Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m. for an in-person author event with award-winning journalist McKay Coppins, who will discuss his new book Romney: A Reckoning

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Romney: A Reckoning By McKay Coppins Cover Image
$32.50
ISBN: 9781982196202
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Published: Scribner - October 24th, 2023

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!


LIBRARY: Thrity Umrigar at the Hudson Library [4/17]

Join the Hudson Library & Historical Society on Wednesday, April 17 at 6:30 p.m. for an in-person author event with bestselling author and Cleveland resident Thrity Umrigar, who will discuss her newest book The Museum of Failures, which has been named Amazon’s Best Book of the Month.

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The Museum of Failures: A Novel By Thrity Umrigar Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781643753553
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Published: Algonquin Books - September 26th, 2023

This immersive story about family secrets and the power of forgiveness from the bestselling author of Reese’s Book Club pick Honor is a Book Riot Best Book of 2023.

When Remy Wadia left India for the United States, he carried his resentment of his cold and inscrutable mother with him and has kept his distance from her.


LIBRARY: Natalie Dykstra at the Hudson Library [4/15]

Join the Hudson Library & Historical Society on Monday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. for an in-person author event with Natalie Dykstra, who will discuss her book Chasing Beauty

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Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner By Natalie Dykstra Cover Image
$37.50
ISBN: 9781328515759
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Published: Mariner Books - March 26th, 2024

The vivid and masterful story of Isabella Stewart Gardner—creator of one of America’s most stunning museums—an American original whose own life was remade by art. Includes archival photos of Isabella’s world, museum, and the art she collected.


LIBRARY: Christopher Heaney at the Hudson Library [4/2]

Join the Hudson Library & Historical Society on Tuesday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. for an in-person author event with historian and professor Christopher Heaney, who will discuss his new book Empires of the Dead

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Empires of the Dead: Inca Mummies and the Peruvian Ancestors of American Anthropology By Christopher Heaney Cover Image
$42.00
ISBN: 9780197542552
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Published: Oxford University Press, USA - August 8th, 2023

When the Smithsonian's Hall of Physical Anthropology opened in 1965 it featured 160 Andean skulls affixed to a wall to visualize how the world's human population had exploded since the birth of Christ.


Anne Hegnauer

Join the Learned Owl Book Shop in welcoming author Anne Hegnauer on Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 11:00am-1:00pm. Anne will be signing copies of her book The House at 104 Memoir of a Childhood.

Author Bio:

Anne was born in Akron, Ohio and lived in the same house until her wedding day. She is the tenth of eleven children. Her father worked 42 years at Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.

The House at 104: Memoir of a Childhood By Anne Hegnauer Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9781639881901
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(This book cannot be returned.)
Published: Atmosphere Press - December 13th, 2021

Take a romp through life in The House at #104: Memoir of a Childhood by Anne Hegnauer. The house lives in Akron, Ohio in the mid-20th century. Love flows through its veins and music provides its heartbeat.


LIBRARY: Jennifer Chiaverini at the Hudson Library [5/9]

Join the Hudson Library & Historical Society on Thursday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. for an in-person author event with bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini, who will discuss her latest book The Musuem of Lost Quilts

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The Museum of Lost Quilts: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel (The Elm Creek Quilts Series #22) By Jennifer Chiaverini Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9780063080799
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Published: William Morrow - April 30th, 2024

Jennifer Chiaverini’s beloved and bestselling Elm Creek Quilts series returns with the first Elm Creek Quilts novel since 2019’s The Christmas Boutique.


LIBRARY: Erik Larson at the Hudson Library [5/7]

Join the Hudson Library & Historical Society on Tuesday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. for an in-person author event with bestselling author Erik Larson, who will discuss his latest book The Demon of Unrest.

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The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War By Erik Larson Cover Image
$35.00
ISBN: 9780385348744
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Published: Crown - April 30th, 2024

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War—a simmering crisis that finally tore a deeply divided nation in two.

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, Time, Men’s Health, Lit Hub


LIBRARY: Barbara McQuade at the Hudson Library [5/1]

Join the Hudson Library & Historical Society on Wednesday, May 1 at 6:30 p.m. for an in-person author event with legal scholar and analyst Barbara McQuade, who will discuss her new book Attack from Within

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Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America By Barbara McQuade Cover Image
$35.00
ISBN: 9781644213636
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Published: Seven Stories Press - February 27th, 2024

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

An urgent, comprehensive explanation of the ways disinformation is impacting democracy, and practical solutions that can be pursued to strengthen the public, media, and truth-based politics


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